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STATEMENT No. 21 Comparative Statement of the Average Numbers of Employees for Years 1948-49 and 1947-48

STATEMENT No. 22 Statement of Accidents for the Year ended 31st March, 1949

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Branch. 1948-49. j 1947-48. Traffic 8,311 8,196 Locomotive Running (including depot staff) 3,590 3,572 Workshops .. .. .. . . 5,965 6,012 Maintenance 4,751 4,578 Signal and Electrical.. Stores 710 693 482 451 Road Services 1,574 1,477 Refreshment 526 542 Publicity and Advertising 48 45 Head Office, Land Office, and Chief Accountant's Office . . 367 384, .Totals 26,324 25,950

Section. Train Accidents. Accidents on Line (other than Train Accidents). Shunting Accidents. Passengers. Employees. Passengers.| Employees Other Persons. Passengers. Employees. Other Persons. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. North' Island Main Line and branches South Island Main Line and branches Nelson 4 4 1 41 3 2 19 5 2 6 1 2 4 58 66 2 ! : 7 1 Totals 8 1 44 2 24 2 7 6 126 1 8 Employees Proceeding to or from Duty within the Railway Boundary. Level-crossing Accidents. Trespassers : Other Persons. Miscellaneous. Section. Pedestrians Occupants of Motorvehicles. Occupants of Horse and Other Vehicles. Employees. 1 Other Persons. Total. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. North Island Main Line and branches South Island Main. Line and branches Nelson 2 1 6 2 23 ' 12 2 4 2 1 88 130 1 6 2 17 12 254 225 2 Totals 3 8 35 2 6 1 218 1 8 29 481 Note. —This return includes only casualties in connection with train-working and the movement -of rolling-stock.